The Issue of Money

Our last session we talked about money:

What are your thoughts about the following “myths of money”

1. making money is the more important than the meaning of money – believing that money will solve all your problems
2. money is a neutral thing – it has not power or influence in our lives
3. we take money too seriously or we do not take money seriously enough

Money can affect two areas of your life:

1. getting what we do not have = greed
2. clutching to what we do have = selfishness

Discussion/Interview Questions

1. how do people try to replace love and relationships with “stuff”?
2. does commcercialism shape my wants and needs?
3. does money cause anxiety?
4. how would my use of money change if I lived for my calling from God over my calling from commercialism?